Chimney masonry repair for your home in Lauderdale Harbours
Masonry work on your chimney in Lauderdale Harbours, above and below the roof, priced before anything starts.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Changes in chimney brick and mortar
- Dark damp patches that stay after rain
- Gaps where old mortar has washed out
- Plants growing from chimney joints
- A gap opening at the house wall
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Chimney masonry work, step by step
Water from the crown into the top courses
The concrete top of a masonry chimney protects the brick beneath it. Once it cracks or loses its overhang, rain runs straight into the top courses. Joints there soften and bricks loosen first, before damage shows lower down.
We check the crown whenever top courses are damaged. Chimney crown repair handles the top itself, and the masonry below is repaired in the same sequence. Relaying top courses under a cracked crown would leave the water path open, so we price the two together or explain why one can wait.
Cutting out a damaged brick
Replacing a single brick starts with breaking it out and cutting away the mortar around it. The brick industry's guidance stresses doing this without damaging the adjacent units, then cleaning the opening of dust and debris.
The care taken at this step decides whether the repair stays small. Rough removal can crack the bricks next door and turn one unit into several. We work from the damaged brick outward and stop at sound material. Any extra damage found during removal is shown to you before the scope changes.
Leave loose bricks where they are
It is tempting to reach up and pull a loose brick off or wedge it back into place. Loose masonry at height can come away in larger pieces than expected, and a fall from a ladder or roof is a serious risk.
Please leave loose masonry alone and keep the area below clear. If a piece has already fallen, leave it where it landed or move it only if it blocks a path. Its size, and the spot it fell from, help us plan the visit and the equipment we bring.
An unused chimney still needs sound masonry
A fireplace nobody lights still has a chimney that stands in the weather. Loose top courses can fall, and open joints let water into the house whether or not the flue is used.
We look at an unused chimney the same way as a working one. The repair list may be shorter, since the flue no longer takes heat, but the masonry that sheds rain and carries the stack still matters. We explain which repairs protect the house and which are optional for a chimney that stays idle.
Chimney masonry work, itemized
- Color sample for new mortar
- Cleanup of mortar smears on brick
- Masonry at the flashing joint reset
- Anchor holes from old brackets filled
Questions about chimney brick repair
How do you choose the mortar for my chimney?
We look at the existing brick and mortar and choose a repair mortar that is no harder than the brick it sits against. A mortar that is too strong can make the brick faces break away later.
Will the new mortar match the color of the old joints?
We aim for a close match and compare samples wet and dry before the work. Weathered mortar can be hard to match exactly, so we show you the likely result before you approve.
Can you remove plants growing out of the chimney joints?
Yes. We remove the growth carefully so it does not pull brick faces away, then repair the joints the roots opened. That work is listed on the estimate with the rest of the masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo